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Jason Grant is a staff writer covering legal stories and cases for the New York Law Journal, the National Law Journal and Law.com, and a former practicing attorney. He's written and reported previously for the New York Times, the Star-Ledger, the L.A. Times and other publications. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter, pls find him @JasonBarrGrant
March 22, 2023 | New York Law Journal
The law firm says the company suddenly argued that it was "not required to pay" White & Case anything in legal fees because it didn't have a successful merger.
By Jason Grant
3 minute read
March 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal
The Appellate Division, First Department court ruled in favor of Manhattan-based law firms Flomenhaft & Cannata and Flomenhaft Law Firm, reversing a lower court that refused to unseal a guardianship proceeding's court record after the firms had a legal malpractice case brought against them.
By Jason Grant
6 minute read
March 20, 2023 | Law.com
Citing a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit authorization for courts under its jurisdiction to "filter out" complaints filed by frivolous or vexatious litigants, the federal trial court for the Eastern District of Michigan has amended its local rules regarding "Enjoined Filers" and "Assignment and Reassignment of Civil Cases to Judges."
By Jason Grant
2 minute read
March 20, 2023 | Law.com
"Diviacchi concedes that the SJC [Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts] affirmed the denial of his reinstatement, and that he is still suspended in Massachusetts," a federal judge wrote of the lawyer, who the Supreme Court in December said has shown "open contempt for the legal system and the disciplinary system."
By Jason Grant
8 minute read
March 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
"The Appellate Division seeks to advance the diversity of the bar by reducing the possible chilling effect the previous Question 26 had on law school applicants," the presiding justices said. But the state bar association, while supporting the changes, said they did not go far enough. "We have advocated for the complete removal of Question 26."
By Jason Grant
6 minute read
March 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
"Under the lower court's decision, so long as the targeted entity has committed any technical infraction whatsoever, it would have no redress for the blatant violation of its First Amendment rights," the brief from Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors partner William Brewer III, who represents the NRA, contends.
By Jason Grant
7 minute read
March 15, 2023 | Law.com
In developing the two new "apprenticeship" and "experiential" options, Oregon's committee says it has "examined other jurisdictions that offer multiple licensure pathways, but is creating examinations that will best serve Oregon consumers."
By Jason Grant
3 minute read
March 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal
"The record is clear that the parties never agreed to a cap on fees and defendant did not eliminate any issues of fact concerning the amount of the fee estimate or explain what the pro rata share of fees would be," the Appellate Division, First Department court also wrote, in another part of the ruling.
By Jason Grant
8 minute read
March 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
"There is no stated rationale as to why extreme and outrageous conduct would be a required element for both an intentional act as well as a negligent act," wrote appellate Justice Troy K. Webber. "As such, we now hold that extreme and outrageous conduct is not an essential element of a cause of action to recover damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress."
By Jason Grant
6 minute read
March 10, 2023 | Law.com
At one point during trial, the judge said to the prosecutor, "I practiced law for 20 years and been on the bench for 12. I have never as a lawyer or a judge allowed someone to be tried in prison garb," according to the appellate decision.
By Jason Grant
5 minute read
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